Pope Leo XIV: Robert Prevost, from Peru missionary to first American pontiff
US Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday, taking the name Pope Leo XIV. After serving as missionary and archbishop in Peru, Prevost presided over one of the most revolutionary reforms of Pope Francis's pontificate, for the first time appointing women to an influential body involved in the nomination of bishops.
US Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday, taking the name Pope Leo XIV. After serving as missionary and archbishop in Peru, Prevost presided over one of the most revolutionary reforms of Pope Francis's pontificate, for the first time appointing women to an influential body involved in the nomination of bishops.
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